The Declaration explained the decision for independence by clarifying the ... into the ratified state constitution on June 22, 1776), and the Virginia Constitution’s Bill of Rights, which ...

On May 15, 1776, the fifth Virginia Convention meeting in Williamsburg passed a resolution calling on their delegates at the ...

On Friday, places across the nation will recognize the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride through the Massachusetts ...

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress ... The content of the Declaration of Independence was not entirely original. In addition to borrowing from his own writing, Jefferson relied ...

Stratford Hall, 483 Great House Road, Stratford, recently announced plans for Virginia Resolved: A Commemoration of Independence, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 7. On June 7, 1776, acting on the ...

Before the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, exhibitions and events in many states offer a ...

Historical Facts & Myths About America’s Birthday Since the Fourth of July, (which I call Independence Day) is one of my favorite ...

Last month, the Richmond museum opened its exhibition, “Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation,” with an array ...